EPR regulatory news

The EU Commission has expanded the list of products containing portable batteries that may only be removed and replaced by independent professionals, now including smartwatches and electric toys.

The EU is working toward a temporary suspension of the obligation for small enterprises in textiles, packaging, and batteries sectors to appoint a producer responsibility representative in each EU Member State where they…

The Slovak waste management information system (ISOH) has published information on EU Regulation 2025/40 concerning packaging and packaging waste, which establishes new producer responsibility obligations for packaging m…

The California state administrative agency has released its final implementation budget for SB 54 (the extended producer responsibility law for packaging), reducing the first-year budget from a proposed $1.87 billion to…

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors is seeking to shield its members from Oregon EPR fees while the Ninth Circuit Court considers the constitutionality of the state's extended producer responsibility law.

The environmental authority (SMA) has launched inspections of tyre importers to verify registration with authorized management systems and detect potential violations during the 2022-2026 compliance period under Chile's…

The Italian Ministry of Industry and Made in Italy published FAQs clarifying how businesses should manage products, packaging, and labels manufactured before the September 27, 2026 application deadline of EU Directive 20…

HW Martin Waste's Verda Compliance Services has received approval as the first new WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) compliance scheme in the UK for 11 years, with operations commencing in 2027.

Alberta has implemented an EPR framework requiring producers to take responsibility for the end-of-life management of single-use packaging and paper products.

Eurostat data reveals that EU electronic waste collection grew to 12.3 kg per capita but trails far behind the 32.4 kg of new equipment commercialized, with Spain recording only 9.3 kg collected against 36 kg placed on m…

Hungary has implemented significant changes to its Extended Producer Responsibility system, introducing new sanctions and transitioning from environmental product fees to a comprehensive EPR framework.

Tire producers and importers must declare by 31 October 2026 the contribution amount they will apply in 2027 to fund the management of end-of-life tires (Pfu) under the national EPR scheme.

New national rules effective 22 October 2026 require manufacturers to repair defective products beyond the legal guarantee period, aligning with EU directives on circular economy and consumer rights.

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released draft voluntary national standard specifications concerning labeling and traceability methods for recycled materials in electric vehicle traction batteries…

An update on the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for construction products and building materials (REP PMCB), addressing producer obligations in the construction waste stream.

The European Commission has escalated an infringement procedure against Spain, giving the country two months to complete transposition of the updated WEEE Directive, which clarifies producer responsibility for managing p…

Spain has enacted a new royal decree establishing a common structure for a national registry of waste production and management, with a maximum 15-day incorporation period for authorizations and communications, and parti…

Beauty retailers in NSW have been ordered to stop supplying products containing plastic microbeads, nearly four years after the material was banned in the state.

Italy's Ministry of Environment has launched the regulatory process to define EPR obligations for tobacco products, including financial prescriptions for sustainable design and waste management.

Analysis indicates that even if PackUK corrects a potentially miscalculated EPR fibre composite fee, the correction would only address a minor issue, with the real structural problem being the 5% plastic threshold in the…